Photo: Dan Hansson / SvD / TT (2009)
Sample of authors
Ceder, Camilla
Camilla Ceder grew up in Olofstorp near Gothenburg. She studied social work and psychotherapy and now lives in Gothenburg where she works as a social worker and welfare officer.
Ceder wrote her first novel, Frozen Moment (2009, Fruset ögonblick), during periods when her youngest daughter was sleeping. It is set in the sparsely populated area of her native west Sweden among car mechanics, mink ...
Literary figures
Timo Harjunpää
Gender: Male
Clever and honest detective sergeant in the Helsinki police, but not particularly flexible or diplomatic in his manner, which gives him problems with the top brass. He is middle-aged, and has economic problems as well as three children with his wife, Elisa, who is going through a religious revival. Author Matti Joensuu reveals that Timo Harjunpää’s secret, great dream is to open a pet shop.